Image credits

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Seoul night skyline — by Takipoint123, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Seoul skyline at night — by mauveine.kim, CC0 · source
KTX-Sancheon train — by Minseong Kim, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
SRT high-speed train (Class 120000) — by Hajoon0102, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Seoul Station (modern KTX terminal) — by LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Hyangwonjeong, Gyeongbokgung Palace — by Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Bulguksa Temple, Gyeongju — by Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Train passing Jeongdongjin, Gangneung — by David Gubler (bahnbilder.ch), CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Surfboards, Gyeongpo Beach, Gangneung — by Mobius6, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Gangneung beach (modified — AI figures added) — by Choi2451, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Haeundae, Busan — by 螺钉, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Jeonju Hanok Village — by Mobius6, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Myeongdong, Seoul — by thelearnr, CC BY 2.0 · source
Sky Capsule, Haeundae Blue Line Park, Busan — by VN.NguyenDucDuy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Cheongsapo harbor, Busan — by Andrewssi2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Songjeong Beach panorama, Busan — by Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A KTX high-speed train (Korea Train Express) — by LWYang, CC BY 2.0 · source
Haeundae Beach in Busan with crowds and the skyline behind — by bryan, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Colorful tiered houses of Gamcheon Culture Village at sunset — by Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Gwangan Bridge (Gwangandaegyo) illuminated at night over the bay — by harry-cong, CC BY 2.0 · source
Jagalchi Fish Market interior with vendors and fresh seafood — by Mosbatho, CC BY 4.0 · source
Busan Station (KTX terminal) exterior building — by Mobius6, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Busan skyline featuring Gwangan Bridge, Marine City and LCT skyscrapers — by S h y numis, CC BY 4.0 · source
Busan Tower and city panorama — by Hoil Ryu, CC0 · source
A KTX high-speed train (KTX-I) at Seoul Station platform, the flagship Korean bu — by LWYang, CC BY 2.0 · source
SRT high-speed train (Class 120000), Korea’s second bullet-train operator — by Hajoon0102, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Seoul Station — the historic 1925 station building, central rail hub of Korea — by Sean Young, CC BY 4.0 · source
KTX-Sancheon first-class (Excellent) cabin interior with passenger seats — by Chungbukseon Mugunghwaho, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
KTX train stopped at Seoul Station platform alongside the boarding edge — by JiroS., CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Interior of an SRT (Red Line) high-speed train carriage — by Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A KTX high-speed train at Busan Station, southern terminus of the Gyeongbu line — by Asacyan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
A KTX high-speed train stopped at Seoul Station platform — by Syced, CC0 · source
A KTX train waiting at Seoul Station — by LWYang, CC BY 2.0 · source
A KTX-I train with its door open at the Seoul Station platform, ready to board — by Luke Ma, CC BY 2.0 · source
The spacious main concourse/hall interior of a Korean high-speed rail station (S — by Minseong Kim, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Long-distance Korail ticket counters at a Korean railway station (Pyeongtaek) — by MNXANL, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A row of automatic ticket vending machines inside a railway station — by Project Kei, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A KTX bullet train (clean 1280px landscape view) — by zheng2088, CC0 · source
KTX-Sancheon high-speed train on the line — by Minseong Kim, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Interior passenger cabin of a KTX-Sancheon train with rows of seats — by 충북선 무궁화호, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
An actual printed Korail train ticket — by hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Seoul Station electronic departure information board — by Kanchi1979, CC BY 2.0 · source
Multiple railway tracks and platforms at Seoul Station — by Danleo~commonswiki, CC BY 2.0 · source
Korail KTX train standing at Busan Station platform — by calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Bulguksa Temple entrance gate stairs with flower bed under a clear blue sky, Gye — by Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Traditional hanok rooftops of Jeonju Hanok Village seen from above — by Mobius6, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Stone gate and curving fortress wall of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress — by Bernard Gagnon, CC0 · source
Nami Island tree-lined path in winter snow — by Tosile08 (Nami Island), CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Korail ITX-Saemaeul intercity commuter train at the platform — by Takeshi Aida, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Cheomseongdae astronomical observatory under a clear blue sky, Gyeongju — by Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Spring view of Jeonju Hanok Village rooftops and alleys — by Mobius6, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A hand holding a smartphone displaying Google Maps navigation — by Kristian Stoeckel (Mkkagain), CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A nano SIM card resting in its ejected SIM tray — by BwDraco, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Arrivals queue of travelers at Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 — by Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The bright arrivals hall and concourse of Incheon Airport Terminal 1 — by Arne Mueseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
A clean, modern view inside Incheon International Airport — by Choikwangmo25, CC0 · source
A person sitting outdoors on a sunny day using a smartphone — by Shixart1985, CC BY 2.0 · source
An iPhone held in hand showing its on-screen interface — by John Ballinger, CC BY 2.0 · source
Google Maps app icon shown on a smartphone screen at a perspective angle — by Yuri Samoilov, CC BY 2.0 · source
A Korea Train Express (KTX) high-speed train at Seoul Station — by Syced, CC0 · source
KTX high-speed train in motion / dynamic exterior — by LWYang, CC BY 2.0 · source
SRT (Suseo High Speed Railway) high-speed trainset, Class 120000 — by Hajoon0102, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Suseo SRT station exterior building (SRT’s Seoul-area hub) — by Minseong Kim, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A KTX high-speed train (sleek nose) standing at a platform in Seoul — by Syced, CC0 · source
A KTX train at the platform of Daejeon Station, South Korea — by calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Exterior of the modern Seoul Station building lit up at night — by Sharon Hahn Darlin, CC BY 2.0 · source
Interior concourse of Seoul Station (AREX/Korail) with travelers — by Asacyan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Row of self-service ticket vending machines / kiosks at a train station — by Tokkyu-Tokai, CC0 · source
A KTX-Sancheon high-speed train, the type travelers ride after buying a KTX tick — by Minseong Kim, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A KTX train waiting at a platform in Seoul Station — by JiroS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The main concourse hall of Seoul Station — by Minseong Kim, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Korail long-distance ticket counters at a Korean station — by MNXANL, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A self-service ticket vending machine at Seoul Station — by Kanchi1979, CC BY 2.0 · source
A printed KTX paper ticket — by Akinori Takemoto, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
A KTX train at a station in Seoul (alternate exterior) — by Syced, CC0 · source
A KTX high-speed train at the platform in Seoul Station, nose-on — by Syced, CC0 · source
KTX-Sancheon high-speed trainset, clean side/three-quarter view — by Minseong Kim, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Passenger boarding a KTX through an open door at Seoul Station platform — by Luke Ma, CC BY 2.0 · source
Seoul Station building illuminated at night — by Sharon Hahn Darlin, CC BY 2.0 · source
First-class (excellent) cabin interior of a KTX-Sancheon train, rows of seats — by Chungbuk Line Mugunghwa-ho, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Modern reserved-seat cabin interior of an SRT high-speed train — by Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A Korea Train Express (KTX) high-speed train — by LWYang, CC BY 2.0 · source
Geunjeongjeon, the main throne hall of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, under a bl — by Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Haeundae Beach and the Busan skyline — by StephNurnberg, CC BY 2.0 · source
Colorful tiered houses of Gamcheon Culture Village at sunset, Busan — by Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Stairway and bridges at the entrance of Bulguksa Temple, Gyeongju, with flower b — by Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Grassy royal burial mounds (tumuli) with silhouetted trees at sunset, Daereungwo — by Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A KTX high-speed train stopped at Seoul Station platform with the bilingual Kore — by Syced, CC0 · source
Close-up of a KTX bullet train’s aerodynamic nose cone at a station platform — by LWYang, CC BY 2.0 · source
Sweeping aerial view of Seoul with Lotte World Tower rising over the cityscape u — by Neroson, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Busan coastal skyline with the Gwangan Bridge spanning the sea and Marine City s — by S h y numis, CC BY 4.0 · source
Haeundae coastline in Busan with rocky shore, sparkling sea and the LCT skyscrap — by Masterhatch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Sea of traditional curved tiled hanok rooftops at Jeonju Hanok Village — by Bernard Gagnon, CC0 · source
Jeonju Hanok Village rooftops with green hills and spring foliage behind — by Mobius6, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Bulguksa Temple stone entrance gate and staircases under blue sky — by Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Grassy royal burial mounds (tumuli) with trees at sunset, Daereungwon — by Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Cheomseongdae stone astronomical observatory under blue sky — by Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Aerial-style overview of Jeonju Hanok Village’s tiled hanok rooftops — by Bernard Gagnon, CC0 · source
Street-level scene inside Jeonju Hanok Village with traditional hanok houses — by Mobius6, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Jeonju-style bibimbap served in a bowl with assorted side dishes — by Douglas Paul Perkins, CC BY 3.0 · source
Busan Station main building exterior with the large red KORAIL signage — by bryan, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Busan Chinatown (Shanghai Street) gate and red-lantern lined shopping street dir — by Jirka Matousek, CC BY 2.0 · source
Texas Street, the Russian/foreigner quarter of bars and signage steps from the s — by Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Choryang-dong hillside neighborhood near Busan Station, the area of the Ibagu-gi — by Sharon Hahn Darlin, CC BY 2.0 · source
Wide cityscape of Seoul Station Square with the modern KTX station building — by Sean Young (@assanges), CC BY 4.0 · source
Seoul Station building lit up at night — by Sharon Hahn Darlin, CC BY 2.0 · source
Seoullo 7017 elevated skygarden walkway with planters — by 분봉선M, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Namdaemun Market crowded shopping alley — by Smiley.toerist, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
N Seoul Tower on Namsan at sunset — by Rtflakfizer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
N Seoul Tower seen from Namsan Park greenery — by travel oriented, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Myeongdong night market street food stalls and crowds — by Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Old Seoul Station building, now Culture Station Seoul 284 — by UniCon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
A smartphone held in hand displaying a navigation map app — by Santeri Viinamaki, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Interior of a Seoul Metro Line 2 subway train carriage — by Cfktj1596, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Crowd enjoying Christmas neon and lights on a busy Myeongdong street in Seoul — by Ken Eckert, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Korean pancakes (jeon) and pan-fried street food sizzling on a griddle at Gwangj — by Pfc. Bo Park, 2ID PAO, US Army, CC0 · source
Bustling crowd of shoppers in the Myeongdong shopping street, Seoul (no banknote — by Wei-Te Wong, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Row of fare gates / ticket turnstiles at Myeongdong station, Seoul Metropolitan — by LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A person walking down a city street focused on their smartphone — by Francisco Anzola, CC BY 3.0 · source
Interior of a bookshop cafe in Seoul — by jillllybean (Jill Lee), CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Crowds and illuminated stalls at Myeongdong night market in Seoul — by Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Seoul Station platform on Seoul Subway Line 4 — by Mobius6, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A person using a smartphone — by Oceanos y datos, CC0 · source
Donggung Palace reflected in Wolji Pond at blue hour — by Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Interior of the Buddhist temple hall at Seokguram Grotto — by Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Illuminated Woljeonggyo Bridge reflected at blue hour — by Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Gyeonggijeon Shrine main gate and pavilion in Jeonju — by Bernard Gagnon, CC0 · source
Jeondong Catholic Cathedral exterior, a Romanesque red-brick church in Jeonju — by Mobius6, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Visitors wearing colorful traditional hanbok at a Korean palace — by Republic of Korea, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Korean street food being grilled and sold at an outdoor market stall — by LinasD, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Korea Train Express (KTX) high-speed train at the platform — by zheng2088, CC0 · source
Exterior of a GS25 convenience store branch in Korea — by LandAndTree, CC0 · source
Six-bed hostel dormitory room with bunk beds (budget accommodation example; loca — by Sgroey, CC BY 4.0 · source
Seoul street food market stall with vendors and food on display — by LinasD, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Wide view inside Gwangjang Market food alley, Seoul (Market - Flickr - Swiss Jam — by James Creegan, CC BY 2.0 · source
SRT platform with nameboard at Suseo Station — by MNXANL, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Historic Seoul Station building (1925 former station, KTX hub area) — by Sean Young (@assanges), CC BY 4.0 · source
Seoul Station at night (modern station exterior, illuminated) — by Sharon Hahn Darlin, CC BY 2.0 · source
KTX-Sancheon trainset nose close-up — by Minseong Kim, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Busan Harbor and port aerial bird’s-eye view of the cityscape near the station — by Xuan Shisheng (玄史生), CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Busan Tower rising above Yongdusan Park, a short ride from the station — by Mobius6, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Panoramic view of Nam (South) Harbor and Busan’s cityscape seen from atop Busan — by cezzie901, CC BY 2.0 · source
Street scene in Dong-gu, the district immediately surrounding Busan Station — by Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Gwangan Bridge spanning the bay by day, Busan — by Glabb, Public domain · source
Gwangalli Beach by day with the city skyline behind, Busan — by Chelsea Hicks, CC BY 2.0 · source
Banghwasuryujeong pavilion and pond, Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon — by Jpbarrass, Public domain · source
Hwaseong Fortress wall and city skyline, Suwon — by Craig Wyzik, CC BY 2.0 · source
Changnyongmun, the east gate of Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon — by Chainwit., CC BY 4.0 · source
Sinpungnu gate, Hwaseong Haenggung palace, Suwon — by Lance Vanlewen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Martial-arts performance at Hwaseong Haenggung, Suwon — by Lance Vanlewen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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